Since I am only fishing for dinner wife the wife, I don’t really need to catch a lot of fish. When I fish, I am pretty much looking for just a few “high-quality” fish. For instance, I look for one or ...

FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. - An iconic restaurant on one of Washington's most beautiful islands is getting a second 'lease' on life. Three years ago, a massive fire gutted Downriggers in Friday Harbor. But, ...

Trolling is a great way to catch trout during late fall, winter and early spring. The biggest drawback of this technique is it requires a boat. On the positive side, any floating craft ranging from a ...

During the summer, Great Lakes king salmon are denizens of the deep, chowing down on pelagic alewives and other baitfish in cool water. But as the spawning urge kicks in during August and September, ...

Terry Kirkland of Allenford reeled in the biggest fish of the 37th annual Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular with his 25.57-pound chinook. Tim Colborne of Owen Sound finished atop the lake trout division ...

Join as he heads out the Golden Gate in search of King Salmon. Encountering a downrigger malfunction, he improvises a new way to catch salmon. Featured gear includes the Fisherman's Life jig and the ...

In this video, I cover my experience fishing for lake King Salmon and highlight the equipment used, including the Scotty Lake Troller Downrigger, a freshwater rod, a freshwater reel, and a propane ...

My first experience with using downriggers for stripers and hybrid striper occurred 30 years ago. I was fishing with a very experienced guide that specialized in using downriggers, a very effective ...

Free Fishing Weekend has begun! This weekend, residents can fish with no need for a fishing license in Saskatchewan. Mitchell Thorarinson, a fisheries biologist with the Ministry of Environment, talks ...

Several downrigger styles are available. Electric downriggers are standard on most charter boats. An electric 'rigger deploys and reels in the downrigger weight, which may weigh 10 or 12 pounds or ...

Learn how to rig, deploy, and catch fish with a downrigger for consistent success targeting trout, salmon, walleye or any other deep water fish. This gives you the basic idea of a downrigger set up.